June 2020

Good Shepherd Food Pantry, June 20

ST. MARY’S NEWPORT GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD PANTRY is open the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. For more information, you may contact Evelyn Lawrence at 301-643-6597, or call the rectory at 301-934-8825. Want to help? Download a list of needs HERE.

Reflection on the Holy Eucharist

by Father Michael

In our ancient Roman Catholic Tradition we, as faithful Catholics believe in the “real presence”of Christ in the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. Other Christian faiths believe in a “symbolic presence” of Christ in what they term “communion”. Such Christian churches use bread and often grape juice in their reception of communion. Their understanding is that communion to them is merely a “symbolic presence” of Christ. It is NOT the same as the Roman Catholic teaching that our Sacrament of Holy Communion is indeed the “real presence” of the Body of Christ...Read the rest HERE